Selected quad for the lemma: soul_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	church_n	holy_a	4,458	5	4.9270	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42491	A pillar of gratitude humbly dedicated to the glory of God the honour of His Majesty, the renown of this present legal, loyal, full, and free Parliament : upon their restoring the church of England to the primitive government of episcopacy : and re-investing bishops into their pristine honour and authority.	Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1661 (1661)	Wing G366; ESTC R809	48,288	65

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